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Sinopec's SBC project with 170,000 TPY production capacity goes into operation

Hainan Baling Chemical New Material Co., Ltd. has launched production of its styrene-butadiene copolymer project in Hainan, China, which will reach an annual production capacity of 170,000 tons.

Valero starts up production on new Port Arthur, Texas coker

Valero Energy Corp is starting up production on a new coker at its 335,000-bpd Port Arthur, Texas, refinery.

LPG-fueled LPG carrier "Captain Markos" delivered

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. announced it has delivered the 84,000 m3 capacity LPG carrier CAPTAIN MARKOS. This is the 70th LPG carrier built by the company.

Borouge enters into agreement to expand footprint in East Africa

Borouge Plc, a leading petrochemical company that provides innovative and differentiated polyolefin solutions, has entered into a Distribution Agreement with one of the biggest polyolefin distributors in East Africa, Somochem.

Chevron Lummus Global selected for Brazil's Petrobras Gaslub Hub

Chevron Lummus Global LLC announced a recent contract award from Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. for a new 12,580 bpd hydroisodewaxing unit at the GasLub Hub, a lubricant plant in Itaboraí, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil.

Primoris Services Corporation awarded contract to supply fractionator reboiler for Diamond Green Diesel’s Port Arthur SAF project

Primoris announced that its OnQuest business has been selected to supply a fractionator reboiler for Diamond Green Diesel’s SAF project at its Port Arthur, Texas plant.

SP Chemicals selects Lummus' CATOFIN and Novolen Technologies

Lummus Technology, a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, announced an integrated technology award from SP Chemicals and its subsidiary SP Olefins.

Neste completed second series of runs at its Porvoo refinery

Neste has successfully concluded its second series of industrial-scale processing runs with liquefied waste plastic at its refinery in Porvoo, Finland.

Honeywell to support world’s largest renewable fuels plant in Panama

Honeywell announced that SGP BioEnergy will implement Honeywell’s Experion System Technology at its Golden City Biorefinery in Colón, Panama.

BASF installs first-of-its-kind floating solar system to power McIntosh (U.S.) production site

As part of its sustainability goal of achieving net zero CO2 emissions1 by 2050, BASF has installed an innovative proof-of-concept floating solar system at its McIntosh, Alabama manufacturing site.